Combined Effects of Balance Training and Taping in People With Functional Ankle Instability.

NCT07132840 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TH-41/2023
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Approximately 70% of all people who have had a simple ankle sprain tend to develop continuing instability and pain. Chronic ankle instability is the most common problem that impairs the patients' daily functions. This can lead to balance issues, chances of recurrent sprain and loss of function.

• Therefore, the investigators are conducting this study to assess the immediate effects of balance exercises along with kinesio-taping on static balance, dynamic balance and joint position sense, and to also assess if this combination can be used as stopgap (quick-fix) to improve balance and proprioception before a session of sports activity in people involved in recreational sports.
• During the study, the participants will receive a one-time application of ankle kinesio-taping followed by an hour of balance training exercises on different surfaces such as Dynair, Bosu, Foam pads, and Mini tramp. Joint position sense will be assessed using a digital inclinometer that is already available in the department.
• The participants will be tested using certain physical tests to assess the static balance and dynamic balance using the Balance Error Scoring System tool and Star Excursion Balance Test respectively which they will perform before and 24 hours post training.

Conditions

Chronic Ankle Instability; Functional Ankle Instability; Lateral Ankle Sprain

Keywords

lateral ankle sprain; functional ankle instability; kinesiotape; balance training; proprioception; balance error scoring system; star excursion balance test; cumberland ankle instability tool; joint position sense

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Balance error scoring system (BESS)- for static balance

  24 hours from the recruitment

• Star excursion balance test (SEBT)- for dynamic balance

  24 hours from recruitment

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Active joint position reproduction test using digital inclinometer- for proprioception

  24 hours from recruitment

Study Arms (1)

Experimental group- Balance training combined with kinesio tape

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants with functional ankle instability received balance training on various unstable surfaces after kinesio tape application.

Procedure: Kinesio tape application followed by single session of balance training on various unstable surfaces.

Interventions

Kinesio tape application followed by single session of balance training on various unstable surfaces. PROCEDURE

Participants with functional ankle instability received balance training on various unstable surfaces after kinesio tape application.

Experimental group- Balance training combined with kinesio tape

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Adults between the age of 18 - 40 years with a history of at least 1 ankle sprain
• Cumberland Ankle Instability Test score of ≤ 27 indicative of Functional Ankle instability
• No episode of an ankle sprain in the past 3 months
• No history of limb fracture in the past 6 months prior to study
• Absence of vestibular disorders or concussion symptoms
• No history of any neuromuscular disorders

You may not qualify if:

• Health issue that would interfere with participants safety during exercise
• Participants with active malignancy, cellulitis, skin infection, or open wound.
• Presence of common cold.
• Participants excluded if they missed the 24 hours follow up.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• St. John's Research Institute: lead

Study Sites (1)

St. John's Medical college & Hospital

Bangalore, Karnataka, 560034, India

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 13, 2025
• First Posted: August 20, 2025
• Study Start: September 21, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 25, 2024
• Study Completion: January 25, 2024
• Last Updated: August 27, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Locations

IN (1)